Trudi Elliott CBE MRTPI
Biography
Trudi Elliott, CBE MRTPI, was appointed as independent Chair of the Planning Inspectorate’s board of directors on 1 April 2018 and reappointed on 1 April 2022.
Trudi is a Chartered Town Planner and has a wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge of planning in which she has worked in one capacity or another for 30 years. Trudi is a visiting Professor of Planning and Land Economy at Henley Business School, Reading University, and Chair of a local community transport charity.
Her previous roles include: Director of the Government Office for the West Midlands, Chief Executive of the West Midlands Regional Assembly, Director of Local Government Practice, and Chief Executive of Bridgnorth District Council.
Prior to this, Trudi was a lawyer, practicing in both the public and private sectors. Trudi was Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute which she left in 2018. She was also a member of the Taylor Review into planning practice guidance.